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Anne Ritter Promoted to Principal at Brown Smith Wallace

02.17.2015

ST. LOUIS (February 5, 2015)Anne Ritter has been promoted to Principal, Tax Services at Brown Smith Wallace. As a Principal, Ritter has overall responsibility for the tax planning and consulting services rendered to her individual and business clients. She will also continue to establish new client relationships.

Ritter has more than 25 years of experience as an accounting professional providing expertise to a wide variety of industry groups such as automotive dealerships, construction, and manufacturing and distribution.

“Anne has been an integral part of the tax practice ever since she joined the firm in 2008,” says Martin Doerr, Partner in Charge, Tax Services at Brown Smith Wallace. “Her previous industry experience is a great asset to our team and our clients.”

In 2014, Ritter received the MSCPA Women to Watch award in recognition for her contributions to the accounting profession and her leadership in the community. She is constantly engaged and devoted to fostering growth in her hometown community of St. Charles. In 2014 she was asked to serve on the Advisory Board for Citizens National Bank in St. Charles. She is a member of the executive committee of the Greater St. Charles County Chamber Board and the SSM St. Joseph Hospital Foundation Board.

Ritter earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Accounting from Saint Louis University and a Master of Business Administration from Lindenwood University. As a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Ritter is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Missouri Society of Certified Public Accountants.

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